Badly Bent Not Broken

We laughed at each and every thing.
You were my sovereign soul mate.
How could I know when I wore your ring
that you were the one would teach me hate?

So many days filled up with laughter.
Nights of unmistakable pleasure.
Then you hung me from the highest rafter.
Caused me pain too deep to measure.

I worked so hard to perfect and please.
Giving you everything I was made of.
In times of stress I'd bring you ease.
You flourished in unconditional love.

One night I came home late from work.
There was my telephone message blinking.
Turns out you're a heartless jerk.
You shattered me without twice thinking.

Those words still haunt me to this day.
"I simply can't go on pretending.
I need my freedom and right away".
How cruel the message you were sending.

Yet when I recovered from the shock
I picked up the pieces of my soul.
For years my heart was under lock.
But now I'm healed and once more whole.

I've heard that you never settled down.
That great love's never come your way.
Well karma reigns and you wear the crown.
That's really all I have to say!


for "Betrayal" contest sponsored by Frank H.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 6/26/2014 10:01:00 AM
The title got me and the write held me. BBRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 3/9/2014 3:25:00 AM
Congrats on your placement with this, Deb. Betrayal....one of the hardest experiences....I fully expected that you'd walk in on some shocking scene, but that text message was just as devastating....You've portrayed this well...I'm glad you're well and whole and happy. Hugs
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Date: 3/5/2014 3:10:00 AM
Wow, So pristine this justice poetic. Well done!
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Date: 3/4/2014 11:25:00 PM
Deb. I have no way of knowing if you write this from your own experience, or from a pseudo perspective, but either way, it reached me. Very good write. Grats on your placement. Christopher Thor Britt
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Date: 3/4/2014 11:03:00 AM
Wish I could hear the message but you made it clear. It's the end. You hung me high yes that's how it feels.
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Date: 3/4/2014 7:56:00 AM
Your pain is palpable. What a exquisite portrayal of betrayal. True freedom can only be found when giving ourselves whole heartedlly to another, he obviously lacked that capacity. I am so sorry you went through this. I am glad you recovered and removed your heart from being under lock.
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Date: 3/4/2014 12:27:00 AM
Deb this poem speaks to the heart of any one who has ever been betrayed...congratulations on your win
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Date: 3/4/2014 12:26:00 AM
Well done and congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/3/2014 8:13:00 AM
Thought provoking write on betrayal. Congrats on the win, deb
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Date: 3/3/2014 7:38:00 AM
Love it! What goes around, comes around. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 3/3/2014 7:27:00 AM
Congrats on the win Deb .A great one is this.
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Date: 3/2/2014 10:35:00 PM
What a fool. Beautifully written
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Date: 3/2/2014 7:54:00 PM
speechless!!!! ...this is awesomely..perfect, Deb!!! ..;') ..it hit my heart so well.... this is one of my favorites... hugs!!! ..^__^..AiyaH ^__^
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Deb Wilson
Date: 3/2/2014 9:28:00 PM
thanks so much AiyaH! luv,Deb
Date: 3/2/2014 7:46:00 PM
Frank should like this one. You have decent descriptiveness and rhyming.
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Deb Wilson
Date: 3/2/2014 9:29:00 PM
Thanks Robert...luv,Deb
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